Here come the playoffs

The NFL playoffs have a very important role in modern US society. Basically they are the start of the probably most important sports event in the United States. The whole purpose of the playoffs is to decide who will go on to play in the Super Bowl. It’s probably not necessary to mention that Americans are absolutely crazy about American football. It can probably be compared how most Europeans feel about soccer.

The playoffs date back all the way to 1933 but the first real NFL playoff had its beginning more than 30 years later in 1967 and at the time four teams qualified for playing. Then when the leagues merged, the American Football League with the National Football League in 1970 the playoffs were expanded to a total of eight teams and then again to ten teams, eight years later in 1978 and then yet again to 12 teams in 1990.

Interesting fact is that the National Football League is the only professional sports league in the US that uses a single-elimination tournament to decide who will play in its playoffs. All other leagues use the best of format in lue of the single elimination format used by the NFL for its playoffs.

To this date the Houston Texans are the only team in the league (they joined as an expansion team in 2002) who never qualified for the NFL playoffs, hopefully when we look at the 2012 NFL playoff schedule they will be part of it.

The playoffs are also very interesting because of their time frame, they are played in the cold months around many holidays which could be one of the reasons why they’re so popular. Its winter, the days are short and when you get home you just want to relax, pop a beer, have a snack and watch something good on TV. While that probably isn’t the main reason why they’re so popular it sure could contribute into the equation.

Football on Thanksgiving Day

Football and Thanksgiving go way back in the United States, actually it is one of the main modern traditions that one usually thinks of on Thanksgiving Day. From amateur over college to professional football games are played all over the country on Thanksgiving Day or if they aren’t played on that day they’re moved to the Thanksgiving weekend.

An interesting tradition is also the so-called Turkey Bowl (named after the Super Bowl). Turkey Bowl is what a match is called when unorganized groups of players play football on Thanksgiving. While there are no big games the ones who do play Turkey Bowl are known to develop real rivalries among each other. There isn’t’ a rule who plays Turkey Bowl but it is usually played by extended families, fraternities, volunteer fire departments and so on. It is general a very fun experience as it is meant to be one.

College football games are also regularly played on Thanksgiving Day, these matches are known as a Classic. For example the Turkey Day Classic is a match between Alabama State University and Tuskegee University and the Turkey Day Classic has been played on Thanksgiving since 1924 making it the oldest black college football classic.

Professional football is also played on Thanksgiving day or if for some reason it isn’t played on Thanksgiving day it is transferred to the Thanksgiving weekend. Professional football on Thanksgiving dates back to 1902 when the first all-pro league was formed. The tradition was carried on by the New York Pro Football League which organized the championship on Thanksgiving in 1919 as well as the Ohio League which played it’s matched on Thanksgiving Day as well. Ever since the Ohio League merged into the NFL the NFL has been playing on Thanksgiving ever since. As you can see thanksgiving football has a long history in the United States and we’re sure that it will remain that way for Thanksgiving football 2011.

Currently on Monday Night Football

Football is among the most popular sports in the US so it should come as no surprise that it’s broadcasts are also one of the most watched. One particular broadcast is extremely popular – Monday Night Football which is a live broadcast of the NFL games. During its run the show has become one of the most watched and most popular TV series in history. Also during that run it has broadcast some of the best NFL games ever.

The first Monday Night Football game that was broadcast was the September 21st game in 1970 when the Cleveland Browns played against the New York Jets. The Browns won but this game was the first Monday Night Football game ever.

The November 27th, 1978 has been remembered for years to come because the very same day it was held the major of San Francisco and superintendent were murdered.

Again on December 8th, 1980 the Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots game was remembered by the announcement of Howard Cosell that John Lennon was murdered in New York City.

In 1985 the then unbeaten 1985 Chicago Bears that were going ahead to the Super Bowl would be defeated by the Miami Dolphins.

Monday Night Football is an important part of American culture because it brought NFL football to the masses and allowed millions of football fans to experience the games even though they weren’t in the stadium. As you might guess the show is particularly popular with men. Apart from its extreme popularity the show is also one of the longest running commercial television series ever. Because of its long run the show didn’t only have some of the greatest moments in American football history but also some tragic moments, the most famous one being Howard Cosell’s announcement of John Lennon’s murder.

Make sure that you get your 2011 Monday Night Football Schedule in time so you’re always on top of the latest Monday Night Football Games.

The NFL Playoffs Now

Football is one of America’s most loved sports, each year millions of fans watch tournaments and championships and one of the most popular ones are the NFL Playoffs. The playoffs have been part of the NFL since 1933 but they didn’t gain popularity until after the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 because professional football wasn’t very popular in the early years and many football fans preferred the, what they considered more about sports college football. Since then more and more fans have eagerly awaited the NFL Playoff Schedule to be released each year.

So what is it about the NFL Playoffs that people love so much? Well for one the playoffs tend to be very exciting because of strength of the teams that clash in them. But what probably makes them more exciting is that they are what decides who will be the champion. People watch the whole championship to get to the playoffs and the playoffs tend to be exciting but of course the most exciting part is the Super Bowl where the two strongest teams that have beaten everyone else play against each other.

Like in all years before it people will eagerly await the release of the 2012 NFL Football Playoff schedule, the playoffs and especially the Super Bowl have their very own place in American culture and other nations perception of that culture. Today the Super Bowl is almost a holiday, the event is dubbed Super Bowl Sunday and on that day more food is consumed than on any other day except Thanksgiving. It should come as no surprise that the Super Bowl is among the most watched TV broadcasters in the US as well, with a record breaking 111 million viewers in 2011.

There is no doubt that even more fans will eagerly await the release of the upcoming 2012 NFL Football Playoff schedule and maybe the year 2012 will mark a new record of viewers for the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl.

The Meaning Of The San Diego Chargers

Electricity has changed the way we live life, it has enabled us to stay in touch with people that are thousands of miles away from us as if they were next to us, it has enabled us to turn night into day and without it most of the things we enjoy today wouldn’t be possible. The word charge has so many different meaning from charging our cell phones, to being in charge the word has a certain authority and power in it. So it is no wonder that San Diego named their NFL team – The San Diego Chargers. The team was originally in Los Angeles but only after the first season they moved to San Diego.

They won their first championship while in the AFL and since the AFL merged with the NFL they have shown that they’re a force to be reckoned with. As of 2006 they have been in the playoffs ten times and four times in the Championship games of the AFC. The team is very competitive, their wish is to be better than any other team in California, and California sure is football crazy, to some people it isn’t just a sport, it’s a lifestyle.

The chargers are in the West division of the AFC and play their home games at the Qualcomm Stadium since 1967. The logo of the Chargers goes along with their name, it is an arc-shaped lightning bolt, their uniforms are white jerseys and navy blue pants. They also had their fair share of famous running backs like LaDainian Tomlinson arguably their best running back. While he was with the team he set record after record. By the time he left the team he made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During his career he had a total of 2,8800 attempts on 12,490 yards and 138 touchdowns.

If you’re looking for a 2011 San Diego Chargers Schedule visit 2011 NFL Football Schedule

The Oldest Team In The NFL – The Arizona Cardinals

Football junkies tend to be snack junkies as well, the two go hand in hand, most fans opt for beer and fast food like pizza and chicken wings. One particular team has an association with food, the Arizona Cardinals, most of their fans eat the Sonorah Desert Dog, eating this has something to do with the tradition that fans eat dishes in the color of the Cardinals.

The Cardinals are the oldest still active football team in the United States, their history goes as far back as 1898 when they were the Morgan Athletic Club. In 1913 then known as the Racine Cardinals the team would go professional and become a member of the American Professional Football Association in 1920 which would in turn become the NFL two years later. The only original members that are still active are the Chicago Bears, or as they were known then the Decatur Staleys and the Cardinals.

The first championship that the Cardinals won was in 1925, in those times the team that had the best record won the championship but that championship was controversial so the title wasn’t awarded to anyone that. The Pottsville Maroons should have actually won the title, but because of some irregularities the NFL gave the title to the Cardinals which they tried to give to the Maroons or at least share it but to this day the NFL recognizes the Cardinals as that season’s champions.

The only other championship for the Cardinals was in 47′ against the Philadelphia Eagles, after that game the Cardinals would never again play a championship and by 2008 they only had 2 playoff games and haven’t been in a championship since 1947.

Even though the Cardinals moved to Phoenix in 88′ they never played at Phoenix, they played at the Arizona State University stadium. In 1994 they once again changed their name to their current name – The Arizona Cardinals and in 2006 they finally got their home stadium.

If you’re looking for a 2011 Arizona Cardinals Schedule visit 2011 NFL TV Schedule

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